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Blackhawks Destroyed in Edmonton, Reality Check Time
Al Cimaglia | Feb 03, 2012
The Blackhawks suffered their third straight defeat to a club 20 points beneath them in the standings. It wasn’t only another road loss, but an 8-4 slamming to the Edmonton Oilers. Thursday night could have been a defining moment for the Hawks as they were embarrassed once again in Edmonton. Maybe some harsh reality will [...]
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Great Game but Still Holes to Fill as Hawks Fall 3-2 to Canucks
Al Cimaglia | Feb 01, 2012
In what was one of the most entertaining contests of the season the, Chicago Blackhawks dropped a 3-2 decision to Vancouver in overtime. This game had something for everyone: The two rivals provided the viewers with great goal keeping, fast-paced action and displays of skill and physicality. It was the first game back from the [...]
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Busy Weekend for Blackhawks with All Star Game and Morrison Trade
Al Cimaglia | Jan 30, 2012
On Friday night, Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman announced the acquisition of veteran center Brendan Morrison from Calgary. For Blackhawks fans expecting a big splash, the deal will leave them wanting more. It would probably be best to not expect much from Morrison and then hope to be pleasantly surprised. Morrison, 36, has often [...]
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Rangers Move Christensen
It seemed like sooner or later, Erik Christensen’s days as a New York Ranger were going to be numbered. Turned out it was sooner, as the Rangers sent the center and a conditional 2013 seventh round draft pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Casey Wellman. Christensen was on the bubble in training camp [...]
Cris Cohen | February 3, 2012 at 10:20 pm | Comments 0 -
Red Wings Remain Perfect in Shootouts, Clip Canucks 4-3
Thanks to goals by Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler in the shootout, the Detroit Red Wings (35-16-1) escaped the Rogers Centre with a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks. With the win, the Red Wings are stretching their lead in the much-heated Central Division by five points over the second place Nashville Predators and six [...]
Alex Muscat | February 3, 2012 at 5:18 am | Comments 0 -
Red Wings Start Second Half with Torching of Flames 3-1
The Detroit Red Wings started the second half of the season by playing the role of Road Warriors. No, I’m not talking about Mel Gibson playing the role of “Mad Max” or the WWE tag team of Hawk and Animal. The Red Wings came in to the Scotiabank Saddledome and doused the Calgary Flames 3-1. [...]
Alex Muscat | February 1, 2012 at 5:48 am | Comments 0 -
Predators With a Wild Comeback Win
The Nashville Predators hoped to pick up right where they left off before the All Star break, where they were the hottest team in the NHL. They would begin this quest at the XCel Energy Center against the Minnesota Wild. The Predators had Pekka Rinne in net, while the Wild went with Josh Harding. Dany [...]
theviewfrom111 | January 31, 2012 at 10:55 pm | Comments 0 -
GameDay: Bruins Begin Second Half With Showdown Against Sens
On Tuesday evening the Boston Bruins will officially kick off the second half of their season when they take on the division rival Ottawa Senators at TD Garden. Only four points separate the two teams in the race for the Northeast crown, although the Sens have played in five more games than the Bruins have. [...]
Benjamin Woodward | January 31, 2012 at 11:54 am | Comments 0 -
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
At the end of the All-Star break, the Detroit Red Wings (33-16-1) barely remain on top of the NHL standings with 67 points, one point ahead of the New York Rangers. But what matters most is that they are in the middle of a heated race in the Central Division. The Red Wings are two [...]
Alex Muscat | January 30, 2012 at 10:12 pm | Comments 0 -
Rangers Stars Shine In Ottawa
The New York Rangers were well-represented at the NHL All-Star festivities this past weekend in Ottawa, sending head coach John Tortorella and 4 players to the festivities. The contingent certainly made their presence felt from the start of the fantasy draft on Thursday to the naming of the MVP at the close of the game [...]
Cris Cohen | January 30, 2012 at 9:48 pm | Comments 0 -
Five Deals That SHOULD Be Made Before The Deadline
As the late February NHL trading deadline approaches rumors have began to surface in every corner of the hockey world. From buyers to sellers and rentals, a plethora of deals always seem to be made this time of year. This year, as a few top-tier players are slated to become Unrestricted free agents at year’s [...]
Benjamin Woodward | January 30, 2012 at 2:51 pm | Comments 13 -
Actions, Not Words with Suter
Going into the All-Star break, the biggest question for Predator fans might have been whether their captain, Shea Weber, could topple Zdeno Chara in the hardest shot competition (he didn’t). That was all before Ryan Suter stepped up to the podium and spoke. Firstly, let’s get Suter’s quotes out there again, as he made them [...]
David Singleton | January 30, 2012 at 1:26 pm | Comments 1 -
It’s Almost Official: Red Wings To Host Leafs In 2013 Winter Classic
To quote Kent Dorfman, aka Flounder from the classic movie Animal House when the Deltas crashed the Homecoming parade, “Oh, boy is this great!”. It’s the worst-kept secret in the NHL, but the cat will be officially be out of the bag, most likely during the Detroit Red Wings’ six-game homestand next month, that they [...]
Alex Muscat | January 29, 2012 at 12:30 am | Comments 0 -
Tryin’ for Ryan, Can the Predators Sign Suter?
Ryan Suter made headlines at a media event at the NHL All Star game by saying that he did not believe that he would sign with the Predators before the February 27th trade deadline. That sound you just heard was Predators GM David Poile cracking open a bottle of Maalox. Suter creates a problem for [...]
theviewfrom111 | January 27, 2012 at 9:24 pm | Comments 0 -
Q & A with Hockey Future’s Jared Ramsden (Update on NJ Devils prospects)
Thank you to Jared Ramsden from Hockey’s Future (www.hockeysfuture.com) for taking out the time to answer some questions for me on the future prospects of the New Jersey Devils. Jared is a great resource on the up and comers for the Devils. Be sure to check out his upcoming column (expected to be available in mid-February) on the [...]
levinakl | January 27, 2012 at 4:24 pm | Comments 2 -
Bowman Will Look to Lift His Team to the Next Level
With 50 games down and 32 to go, the Blackhawks are in position to qualify for the playoffs. If they can avoid a rash of injuries the Hawks should secure a spot for post season play but they aren’t an absolute lock. My true feelings about the remainder of the regular season could be best [...]
Al Cimaglia | January 27, 2012 at 1:13 pm | Comments 0
